m5a.xlarge Windows prices
m5a.xlarge with Windows costs $0.356 per hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia) ($259.88 a month), $0.184 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Asia Pacific (Mumbai), at $0.295 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.295 | $0.111 | $0.184 |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.356 | $0.172 | $0.184 |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.356 | $0.172 | $0.184 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.356 | $0.172 | $0.184 |
| Canada (Central) | $0.376 | $0.192 | $0.184 |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.376 | $0.192 | $0.184 |
| EU (London) | $0.384 | $0.2 | $0.184 |
| EU (Milan) | $0.386 | $0.202 | $0.184 |
| EU (Paris) | $0.386 | $0.202 | $0.184 |
| US West (N. California) | $0.386 | $0.202 | $0.184 |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.392 | $0.208 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.396 | $0.212 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.4 | $0.216 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.4 | $0.216 | $0.184 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.402 | $0.218 | $0.184 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.402 | $0.218 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.408 | $0.224 | $0.184 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.46 | $0.276 | $0.184 |
Windows and SQL Server in US East (N. Virginia)
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.356 | $0.292 | $0.258 |
| Windows SQL Web | $0.424 | $0.36 | $0.326 |
| Windows SQL Std | $0.836 | $0.772 | $0.738 |
| Windows SQL Ent | $1.856 | $1.792 | $1.758 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.